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NO. I was assimilated into god belief. God is taught.
Is god/religion/belief involved when you plug a toaster into an electric socket? No.
Yes I would argue something must in some sense exist in order to believe or not believe in it. What exists in reference to the Ufrack is what is said about it in the works it appears in.
The Ufrack appears in no works. Outside of my posts on this website, the Ufrack doesn't exist in any capacity at all.
I agree that believing in such ideas or not is a matter of taste, but not only that, of culture and tradition. But it is only the ideological that draw non-existent lines in non-existent sand. The ideas never create lines.
At that point, the presence of a new idea creates a line. Those who like it, and those who do not. Those who care, and those who do not. Those who have experienced it, those who have not. Those who invest in its study, and those who do not. Ideas create lines, and it seems to me that you are questioning that line. God creates a line, between those who believe and those who do not believe. And as with all animal behavior, we use that in order to lump ourselves into likeminded groups, for security...and other things. It's not right, and it's not wrong. It simply is, and has been for millenia. The more ideas we have, the more lines we draw, the more involved the network gets, and the more we understand who we are.
originally posted by: Aphorism
a reply to: AfterInfinity
You said God creates a line and ideas create lines. I am neither of the two.
So you've demonstrated my point, and refuted your own.
You're welcome.
I agree that believing in such ideas or not is a matter of taste, but not only that, of culture and tradition. But it is only the ideological that draw non-existent lines in non-existent sand. The ideas never create lines.
originally posted by: Aphorism
a reply to: Annee
NO. I was assimilated into god belief. God is taught.
So you sweep your experience under some magical carpet? Our experiences define us.
originally posted by: noonebutme
a reply to: Stormdancer777
As an atheist, I do not believe in a creator in the religious sense.
However, I can fully admit to the possibility our species being the result of DNA manipulation by some alien species millions of years ago.
originally posted by: noonebutme
And I personally believe we all come from, and go to, the same energy that is Life in the universe. Whether it's sentient or not, I couldn't say. But it's impartial and doesn't care who or what you are. It just accepts. It's you,and you're it.
originally posted by: Prezbo369
Can anyone give a consistant definition for the word or concept that is 'spirituality'?
As it seems like everyone that uses that word has a different definition for it which renders it completely usesless.
originally posted by: Annee
originally posted by: Arbitrageur
Then Annee said the meaning of the word "spiritual" is evolving, which seems to be true, however as Woodcarver implied if a word evolves to the point where it no longer has a clear or universally understood meaning, it loses its usefulness as a word.
Or it enhances and expands the meaning of a word.
Perception is always interesting. It's the basis of my avatar: "Am I looking in or am I looking out"
originally posted by: Prezbo369
Can anyone give a consistant definition for the word or concept that is 'spirituality'?
As it seems like everyone that uses that word has a different definition for it which renders it completely usesless.
This was addressed in previous posts.